BenVang

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Thank you for pointing the direction.
Although all was set to English (United Kingdom), the Spelling in the Charater Studio came up Unknown (en-AU), which is what Windows is set to, but doesn't seem to affect other programs.
It was only after saving/synchronising a document defaults that the spellchecker finally worked. I then had to do the same in Designer and Photo.
A bit of a trap with nothing in HELP to assist.
But it is now working - many thanks.
Ben

Thank you for pointing the direction.
Although all was set to English (United Kingdom), the Spelling in the Charater Studio came up Unknown (en-AU), which is what Windows is set to, but doesn't seem to affect other programs.
It was only after saving/synchronising a document defaults that the spellchecker finally worked. I then had to do the same in Designer and Photo.
A bit of a trap with nothing in HELP to assist.
But it is now working - many thanks.
Ben

Walt has just proved what I had thought. Alfred, BenVang and Seneca have got it exactly right. The use of the pasteboard is invaluable to composing a 200 page book. So is the two opposite page view as offered in PP, I'd hate to see all 200 pages on the canvas. That is why editing a chapter at a time (two pages at a time) using Writeplus was so valuable.
I am sorry that the canvas has taken this style onboard if it stays like that I shall of course use it for producing the monthly newsletter that I do, but I may find that long book  production to be very difficult.

This seems to be a pretty clever way of doing it.
Another way would be to place the images in the document and then keep them in the assets studio at hand. Either way, even the OP's method, needs a little preparation time.
d.

@BenVang
Assign a new master page to all your pages (or use an existing one)
Switch to your master page and place all your images on the pasteboard there
They will then appear next to each page as you scroll through the document
When you want a particular image on a particular page drag it out of the "master layer", in the Layers panel for that page, and then drag it onto the page
Does that provide what you need?

I understand the Clip to Canvas command, however, that is not what is needed.
The canvas should remain stationery, just like a tabletop, so items placed on it can be dragged onto whatever page is open.
It is no use if it scolls out of sight when going to another page. Then you may as well cut and paste.
Perhaps an option could be added to allow for a stationery canvas/backgound???

Just wanted to add that Page Plus works the way I am recommending for Apub.
That is, any element placed on the canvas stays in view as other pages of the publication are opened.
It is a feature hard to do without when you are planning/editing content on many pages.
Cut and past would be a real pain. So please, let us have the same functionality in Apub.